LONG LIVE THE KING - The Mysterious Fate of Edward II

An exploration of the contentious death and burial of Edward II. Medieval historian Ian Mortimer (author of "A Time Traveller's Guide To Medieval England") provides the foreword.

About the author

Kathryn Warner has been a recognised expert on the reign of Edward II (1307-27) for more than ten years. She works part-time as an English teacher, and carries out historical research on the fourteenth century. She gives lectures about Edward, his life and reign and possible survival after 1327, in the UK and in Italy.

Summary

In Long Live the King, medieval historian Kathryn Warner explores in detail Edward’s downfall and forced abdication in 1326/27, the role played in it by his wife Isabella of France, the wide variation in chronicle accounts of his murder at Berkeley Castle, and the fascinating possibility that Edward lived on in Italy.

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn Warner
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780750993968
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-9396-8
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 130 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 358 g
• Illustrations: 8 Plates, color; 16 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Europäische Geschichte: Mittelalter, HISTORY / Medieval, History - General History